Far East.
Richard, who received orders from the mainland, quickly met with the high officials of the Far East government to begin promoting the weapon production line.
Richard directly approached Li Hongzhang, the then Grand Secretary of the Far East and Governor of Zhili, and said frankly, "Mr. Li, just tell me whether you want it or not!"
Li Hongzhang, not unfamiliar with military affairs, was quite knowledgeable about Western matters. He examined the Dreyse rifle sample Richard brought and said, "The workmanship is indeed exquisite. However, Ambassador Richard, if I remember correctly, this type of Dreyse rifle did not perform very well in the war between Prussia and France, so..."
